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In oscillation experiments that use solar neutrinos, it seems that the mixing angle [itex] \theta_{12} [/itex] and the mass squared difference [itex] \Delta m_{12}^2 [/itex] can be determined from comparing measurements of the neutrino flux to theoretical models of what the Sun should be emitting.
However, I am struggling to find out how these quantities are actually determined. When I look up specific experiments like Super-kam and SNO, all I keep finding is just the stated value of these quantities from a "combined analysis of all solar neutrino experiments".
Can anyone please explain briefly how they determine the values of these parameters, or link me to something useful?
Or, is it that it is actually impossible to determine these values using the data from just one observatory?
However, I am struggling to find out how these quantities are actually determined. When I look up specific experiments like Super-kam and SNO, all I keep finding is just the stated value of these quantities from a "combined analysis of all solar neutrino experiments".
Can anyone please explain briefly how they determine the values of these parameters, or link me to something useful?
Or, is it that it is actually impossible to determine these values using the data from just one observatory?